Villa Kitty Will Take Care Of The Rest

Two weeks ago, I tore myself away from Villa Kitty in Bali to make a tortuous trip to Australia, to finally meet with new grandchildren, babies that COVID had prevented me from holding. I had not seen some of my family for two and a half years, others longer, so as challenging as this trip would be, I had to do it. Every day, I received reports from Villa Kitty. Every day, my trauma grew.

Villa Kitty’s new premises have been up and running since 14 February. We fervently hoped and believed our expanded premises and greater capacity would protect us from our old lethal enemy, the feline virus panleukopenia. Nothing, nothing, could have prepared us for the wave of the plague that is sweeping the island of Bali. The evidence of this was being sheeted home to me every day as I united with my expanding family.

The virus is everywhere. Reported cases as far East as Amed and in the capital Denpasar. It has invaded our local community and Villa Kitty vets reported receiving kittens already testing positive to the virus. Our hospital isolation ward was at capacity.

This virus can be stopped, if we act. The only action we can take is vaccination. Mass vaccination. We can do this with your help. Without it, countless babies will die the horrible, pointless death so many have suffered.

We have a solution: with sufficient funds, we can provide vaccines to vets around the island of Bali. Why would we do this? Simple: local Balinese cannot afford to pay for their family compound cats to be vaccinated and so they contract the virus and spread it. If vets can access the vaccine free of charge, one barrier to the mass vaccination of felines is immediately removed.

Of course, these vets must be recompensed for their service. In tandem with the Bali Veterinarian Association, we will devise a process that works for all.

There is a second benefit to this plan: our sterilisation program will be greatly facilitated. Villa Kitty currently sterilises, free of charge, approximately 1,000 cats per year. The proviso is that the cat must be vaccinated. Local families cannot afford this expense, which limits our ability to sterilise more cats, hence unwanted kittens are born and ripped from their mothers in callous disregard. Villa Kitty needs to step in to administer the vaccine and break the vicious cycle.

Can you see the strategy? Provide the vaccine to the vets, get the cats and kittens vaccinated, make them eligible for sterilisation, reduce the occurrence of endless unwanted litters of kittens.

Can you see what we need? Money. Let’s get those vaccines into the veterinary practices now. You can stop the deaths.

Please, donate now! Villa Kitty will take care of the rest.

Thank you,

Elizabeth Henzell
Founder
Villa Kitty Foundation